Senior Mechanical Design Engineer/Technical Reporting (FTC)

Supports the Mechanical Engineering team within the Technical division in delivering technical documents, reporting and governance activities. The post-holder works closely with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, quality and supply chain. The position is central to maintaining document control standards, engineering governance and the accuracy of technical records across multiple engineering workstreams.

• Develop, author and maintain high-quality mechanical engineering technical documentation, including design reports, specifications, work instructions, test procedures and release documentation.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers, designers and cross-functional teams to gather technical information and translate complex engineering content into clear, accurate documents.
• Manage document control activities, ensuring version accuracy, traceability, change records and compliance with internal standards and approval workflows.
• Support engineering governance by preparing documentation packs, status reports and evidence required for design reviews, audits and project milestones.
• Review and update legacy documents to reflect engineering changes, lessons learned and continuous improvement in methods, templates and standards.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, quality and supply chain teams to ensure documentation supports build, inspection and validation activities.
• Maintain document registers and reporting trackers to monitor progress, actions and deliverables across multiple engineering workstreams.
• Ensure all documentation is produced to a high professional standard, with attention to technical accuracy, consistency, confidentiality and deadline adherence.
• Complete all mandatory training within specified timelines and always operate safely in line with company health and safety requirements.
• Undertake other duties within your capabilities as assigned by the Department Manager or Team Manager from time to time.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Ability to work with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
• Strong written communication and analytical capability.
• Trustworthy with confidential engineering information.
• Organised, dependable and proactive.
• Collaborative with technical stakeholders.
• Detail-focused and methodical, with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills.
• Strong communication across engineering teams, both written and verbal.
• High attention to detail and document control discipline.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Clear technical writing and document structuring.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and status reporting.
• CEng registered with IMechE or IED.

• Experience supporting technical documents in an engineering environment.
• Experience working with reports, procedures or controlled records.
• Experience contributing to review packs, trackers or governance activities.
• Experience using revision control and approval workflows.
• Masters qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Private healthcare scheme.
• Dental care.
• 4 x Grand Prix paddock passes per season.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies.
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding train stations near to Biggin Hill.
• Free healthy snacks in the offices.
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch.
• 25 days annual leave and 8 bank holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure.
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via the in-house Learning and Development team.
• Discount on F1 merchandise.
• Discount at F1's experiences, including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive.
• Perkbox benefit portal and more.